What are freesias?

Freesias are South African bulbs that produce significantly fragrant flowers. They grow outdoors in the USDA zones seven to 11 and can also be forced to inside in a colder climate or in winter, when people may want a little color in their homes. Freesias are also very popular with a florist because they do well like plants in a pot and have a long service life as soon as they are nuts, so they are suitable for arrangements. Freesias generally produces a very sweet, rich aroma, although in some types of soil it can become more pepper and smell can be very ubiquitous. Even a small planting of freesia in the garden can generate quite a cloud of fragrance, which can be very pleasant. Finally, long stems appear and buds develop in a row along the stem. The stems tend to evolve a bowed shape as the flowers develop. Freesias Bloom at the end of spring to summer, again depending on where they are grown, and flowers have a grooved shape.

There are about 20 species in the Freesia family, many of which are commercially grown. Freesias can be yellow, white, orange, blue and purple, some of which come in a bicolored striped pattern. Many special cultivars were kept to produce distinctive colors and especially strong odors.

Freesias is very easy to grow like other bulbs, making them a popular accessory to the garden. They can be planted in large, fragrant mass or are used in smaller clusters as accent flowers to add color and smell to the garden. Freesias contrasts well with the bush of the background and tends to have a relative profile that makes them well suitable for the edges of roads and flower beds. Make sure you plant Freesias in a well -drained place and separate the bulbs every few years to encourage them to spread.